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From: Hinnerk van Bruinehsen <h.v.bruinehsen@×××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] lost wireless network
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:59:07
Message-Id: 4F2A5DEB.20307@fu-berlin.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] lost wireless network by pat
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4 On 02.02.2012 10:20, pat wrote:
5 > On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:42 +0100, Hinnerk van Bruinehsen wrote On
6 > 01.02.2012 21:33, pat wrote:
7 >>>> On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:16:18 +0100, Hinnerk van Bruinehsen
8 >>>> wrote On 01.02.2012 00:34, pat wrote:
9 >>>>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:34:36 +0100, pat wrote
10 >>>>>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:49:33 +1100, Adam Carter
11 >>>>>>>> wrote
12 >>>>>>>>> There were a few kernels that broke iwlagn. Iirc it
13 >>>>>>>>> was 3.1.5 and 3.1.6. So
14 >>>>>>>> i'd suggest you stick to troubleshooting on a kernel
15 >>>>>>>> you know has previously worked, or a very recent
16 >>>>>>>> one.
17 >>>>>>>>
18 >>>>>>>> Well, that's the problem, it doesn't work on last
19 >>>>>>>> working one too :- ( I've been using
20 >>>>>>>> tuxonice-sources-2.6.38-r1 and it worked about 6
21 >>>>>>>> months ago, but not it doesn't :-(
22 >>>>>>>>
23 >>>>>>>> Thanks
24 >>>>>>>>
25 >>>>>>>> Pat
26 >>>>>>>
27 >>>>>>> Hello again,
28 >>>>>>>
29 >>>>>>> I've tried these kernels: 2.6.38-tuxonice-r1,
30 >>>>>>> 3.0.6-tuxonice, 3.0.17-tuxonice-r1 and 3.2.1-gentoo-r2
31 >>>>>>> but none of these works :-( The kernel config for
32 >>>>>>> 3.0.17-tuxonice-r1 (the kernel I want to use) is
33 >>>>>>> attached. I've checked wifi functionality on Linux Mint
34 >>>>>>> 11 live CD and it works.
35 >>>>>>>
36 >>>>>>> I have no idea what I have to check :-\ (I've checked
37 >>>>>>> the kernel setup, NetworkManager configuration, a lot
38 >>>>>>> of kernels :-) and I've also tried wicd).
39 >>>>>>>
40 >>>>>>> Could someone help?
41 >>>>>>>
42 >>>>>>> Thanks
43 >>>>>>>
44 >>>>>>> Pat
45 >>>>>>>
46 >>>> You could add:
47 >>>>
48 >>>> [logging] level=DEBUG domains=HW,RFKILL,WIFI
49 >>>>
50 >>>> to /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
51 >>>>
52 >>>> and try if you get an usable error...
53 >>>>
54 >>>>
55 >>>> Hello,
56 >>>>
57 >>>> the log is attached. To me it looks like there's not an issue
58 >>>> with NetworkManager, but somewhere else, because, when I turn
59 >>>> on the wireless toggle button, the wireless control doesn't
60 >>>> indicate the wireless is on.
61 >>>>
62 >>>> Thanks for help
63 >>>>
64 >>>> Pat
65 >>>>
66 >>>>
67 >>>>
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69 >>>> http://www.pipni.cz/
70 >
71 > Did you install the firmwarefiles for your WIFI-adapter?
72 >
73 > try:
74 >
75 > emerge sys-kernel/linux-firmware
76 >
77 > If that works, you could uninstall it again and try to narrow it
78 > down to your specific card - net-wireless/iwl6000-ucode would be my
79 > gues...
80 >
81 > That could explain, why a livecd works (the firmware is included
82 > there).
83 >
84 >>
85 >
86 > Yes, I have installed firmware for my wifi adapter, and you are
87 > right it is iwl6000-ucode. I've tried to uninstall and install it
88 > again but without success :-( But I'll try the linux-firmware (I
89 > forget to try it), just in case there will be something missing.
90 >
91 > The wifi adapter is: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 6000 Series.
92 >
93 > Thanks
94 >
95 > Pat
96 >
97 > ---------------------------------------- Freehosting PIPNI -
98 > http://www.pipni.cz/
99 >
100
101 Tough nut...
102 Are you using dracut? I've tried it and it seems as if I have to
103 manually include the firmware file whenever I rebuild my initramfs.
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